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  • DKfindout! Robots

    by Nathan Lepora ...
    Series series DK findout!
    This fun, fact-filled book for kids ages 6-9 guides readers through the science behind the abilities of life-like robots, and how these humanoids might become even more advanced in the future. Supporting STEM-based learning and educating young readers through a combination of close-up images, quirky trivia facts, quiz questions, and fascinating tidbits, it's the perfect book for any reader who can ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Living machines

    A handbook of research in biomimetics and biohybrid systems

    Edited by Tony J. Prescott, Nathan Lepora, Paul F.M.J Verschure ...
    Contemporary research in science and engineering is seeking to harness the versatility and sustainability of living organisms. By exploiting natural principles, researchers hope to create new kinds of technology that are self-repairing, adaptable, and robust, and to invent a new class of machines that are perceptive, social, emotional, perhaps even conscious. This is the realm of the 'living ... Read more

    $145.89 CAD

  • Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems

    7th International Conference, Living Machines 2018, Paris, France, July 17–20, 2018, Proceedings

    Edited by Vasiliki Vouloutsi, José Halloy, Anna Mura, Michael Mangan, Nathan Lepora, Tony J. Prescott, Paul F.M.J. Verschure ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
    This book constitutes the proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems, Living Machines 2018, held in Paris, France, in July 2018.The 40 full and 18 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 60 submissions. The theme of the conference targeted at the intersection of research on novel life-like technologies inspired by the ... Read more

    $64.09 CAD

  • Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems

    6th International Conference, Living Machines 2017, Stanford, CA, USA, July 26–28, 2017, Proceedings

    Edited by Michael Mangan, Mark Cutkosky, Anna Mura, Paul F.M.J. Verschure, Tony Prescott, Nathan Lepora ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
    This book constitutes the proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems, Living Machines 2017, held in Stanford, CA, USA, in July 2017.The 42 full and 19 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 63 submissions. The theme of the conference encompasses biomimetic methods for manufacture, repair and recycling inspired by ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD

  • Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems

    5th International Conference, Living Machines 2016, Edinburgh, UK, July 19-22, 2016. Proceedings

    Edited by Nathan F. Lepora, Anna Mura, Michael Mangan, Paul F.M.J. Verschure, Marc Desmulliez, Tony J. Prescott ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
    This book constitutes the proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems, Living Machines 2016, held in Edinburgh, UK, in July 2016. The 34 full and 27 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 63 submissions.The theme of the conference encompasses biomimetic methods for manufacture, repair and recycling inspired by natural ... Read more

    $64.09 CAD

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    Computational Intelligence for Real-Life Applications

    Edited by Frank Hopfgartner ...
    Series series Computer Science (R0)
    This text presents an overview of smart information systems for both the private and public sector, highlighting the research questions that can be studied by applying computational intelligence. The book demonstrates how to transform raw data into effective smart information services, covering the challenges and potential of this approach. Each chapter describes the algorithms, tools, measures ... Read more

    $64.09 CAD

  • Your Brain Is a Time Machine

    The Neuroscience and Physics of Time

    by Dean Buonomano ...
    "Beautifully written, eloquently reasoned…Mr. Buonomano takes us off and running on an edifying scientific journey." —Carol Tavris, Wall Street JournalIn Your Brain Is a Time Machine, leading neuroscientist Dean Buonomano embarks on an "immensely engaging" exploration of how time works inside the brain (Barbara Kiser, Nature). The human brain, he argues, is a complex system that not only tells ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • The Brain

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Michael O'Shea ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    How does the brain work? How different is a human brain from other creatures' brains? Is the human brain still evolving? In this fascinating book, Michael O'Shea provides a non-technical introduction to the main issues and findings in current brain research, and gives a sense of how neuroscience addresses questions about the relationship between the brain and the mind. Chapters tackle subjects ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

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  • The Future of the Brain

    Essays by the World's Leading Neuroscientists

    by May-Britt Moser, Edvard I. Moser ...
    The world's top experts take readers to the very frontiers of brain scienceIncludes a chapter by 2014 Nobel laureates May-Britt Moser and Edvard MoserAn unprecedented look at the quest to unravel the mysteries of the human brain, The Future of the Brain takes readers to the absolute frontiers of science. Original essays by leading researchers such as Christof Koch, George Church, Olaf Sporns, and ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Human Computer Interaction Using Hand Gestures

    by Prashan Premaratne ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    Human computer interaction (HCI) plays a vital role in bridging the 'Digital Divide', bringing people closer to consumer electronics control in the 'lounge'. Keyboards and mouse or remotes do alienate old and new generations alike from control interfaces. Hand Gesture Recognition systems bring hope of connecting people with machines in a natural way. This will lead to consumers being able to use ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • Big Brain

    The Origins and Future of Human Intelligence

    by Gary Lynch, Richard Granger ...
    Series series MacSci
    Our big brains, our language ability, and our intelligence make us uniquely human.But barely 10,000 years ago (a mere blip in evolutionary time) human-like creatures called "Boskops" flourished in South Africa. They possessed extraordinary features: forebrains roughly 50% larger than ours, and estimated IQs to match--far surpassing our own. Many of these huge fossil skulls have been discovered ... Read more

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  • Human Walking in Virtual Environments

    Perception, Technology, and Applications

    Edited by Frank Steinicke, Yon Visell, Jennifer Campos, Anatole Lécuyer ...
    This book presents a survey of past and recent developments on human walking in virtual environments with an emphasis on human self-motion perception, the multisensory nature of experiences of walking, conceptual design approaches, current technologies, and applications. The use of Virtual Reality and movement simulation systems is becoming increasingly popular and more accessible to a wide ... Read more

    $179.99 CAD